Fuck the NRA .... 50 dead.

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167. What's more amazing is that you seem to...

...think I'm the all-being master of time, space and dimensions and could, on a whim, solve this problem. Placing the responsibility for the heinous act in Orlando on anyone not the shooter is a waste of effort.

Please realize that control is myth and that gun-control is not really control. Gun-control is actually an exercise which attempts to further remove from any association with the crime those who engage in the lawful business of transferring the ownership of a gun. That could be the manufacturer or distributor. It could be a local sporting goods store or woman who inherits a shotgun she doesn't need or want.

The people who engage in lawful businesses should have a legal means to continue their activities without being presumed criminals. Numerous things can be used to kill and injure.

There are those incidents that can't be predicted. There are times when previously stable people have some kind of break and do horrible things. It's a good idea to assure ourselves that we're not selling a gun to convicted violent criminal. It's a good thing to avoid selling a gun to someone who is mentally unstable enough to have been committed by a judge.

I personally don't think universal background checks will make a big difference but many people who are gun owners will feel better about their activities if they're able to go to a police station or sheriff's office and have a BGC run before they sell or transfer a gun. Of all the folks have guns over 99% are lawful and want to remain so. Access/ability to have a BGC for a gun sale would empower those folks rather than making them feel distrusted. Those who are trusted are more likely to cooperate overall. Cooperation is the key to progress.